CHURCH ROTES

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160722, 7 August 1920, Page 6

CHURCH ROTES

Adjutant Hanford will conduct ths morning meeting at the Salvation Army Citadel, Secretary J. Coatee the three o’clock service, and Mrs Adputant Hauo’clock service, and Mrs Adjutant HanServices in St, Paul’s Presbyterian Church to-morrow will be conducted by Rev, Evan R. Harries. The evening subject is announced as “Does It Pay To Serve God? A Story of Two Nations.” Morning, 11 o’clock; evening, 7 o’clock. The Rev. John Watt will officiate at ITfcokongaro to-morrow forenoon. All frifSnds are cordially invited. At Trinity Methodist Church a memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. H. L. Blamires at 11 a.m., the anthem being “What Are These.” Tbe Rev. 0. S. Team will conduct the evening service. Sunday is Christian Endeavour Day at the Baptist Church. The Junior Society service takes part in the morning service, and in the evening the Senior Society anniversary will be celebrated by a special service conducted by the Endeavourers. Retiring collections will be taken in aid of the Mannrewa Children’s Home. A special thanksgiving service is advertised to be held in the Dublin Street Methodist Church to-morrow, preceded by a song service at 6.45. Converts during the recent mission, who are not members of other churches, are invited. The Rev. B. Dudley’s subject is “After the Mission—What?” * A mission social will be held on Tuesday evening, when proposals for following up the Rev. Val. Trigge’s visit will be considered. THE DUBLIN STREET MISSION. The ten days’ mission conducted by the Rev. Val. Trigge has concluded. A unique event in the town was the old people’s “At Home,” held in the afternoon of last Friday, when over 70 old people, ranging in age frfim CO to 97 years, gathered together and were treated to a very line address from the mis-sion-'-r. /Mrs Dudley presented bouquets to winners of various honours for length of life, etc., and the young ladies oi the church gave a button-hole to each guest. Refreshments were provided. Thu church was crowded for the lecture, “The Story of My-Life,' 1 by Mr Trigge, who for two hours treated his audience to mirth and wisdom. On Tuesday, the last night of the mission, the Rev. B. Dudley, on behalf of those who had been benefited by the mission, presented the missioner with two beautiful silver vases, as indicating their appreciation of his whole-souled devotion to his work, and appreciation for his wife, who, during her husband’s frequent absence from home, was playing an heroic and self-sacrificing part. The missioner warmly responded, and thanked all the iyerkers for their hearty cooperation with him. Rev. Dudley announced that a mission social would be held next Tuesday evening, to consider plans for furthering the work that had keen done during the mission. Mr Trigge left on Wednesday to join his wife and three children in Christchurch, where they reside. After a week’s rest, ho goes €o Devonport, Auckland, for a mission there.